Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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November 1, 2025
SALAMANCA — A city woman is facing murder and other felony charges after a death on River Street on Friday morning. The Salamanca Police Department re...

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Wilson: Thoughts on Sabres, NBA and more
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson 
Jun 29, 2016
The Buffalo Sabres hosted the NHL Draft last week, but while getting some fine reviews as hosts, they had to deal with some bad press. I liked the Eva...
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Wilson: Rinko gets Down Under invitation
Ellicottville Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
May 18, 2016
Caleb Rinko took the starting running back job last fall and ran with it all the way to the other side of the globe. Fresh off a Big 30 All-Star and S...
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NCAA time for Denver, Hobart
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
May 11, 2016
As Zach Miller and Denver University begin their NCAA men’s lacrosse title defense, they may well open against another team with Salamanca ties. Denve...
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Wilson: Defense, QB in draft adress Bills’ needs
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
May 05, 2016
Rex Ryan may have adopted “All In” as his team’s mantra for the 2016 season, but that’s how Doug Whaley has operated for years. With a series of win-n...
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A delay to start 2016 spring sports
Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Apr 13, 2016
Toward the end of March, you could have been fooled into thinking the spring sports season would start on time. But, entering the second week of April...
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Strong card expected for Big 30 Throwdown
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson 
Apr 08, 2016
OLEAN — Area fight fans should get one of the best boxing showcases in years this Saturday. John Elmore, who helped organize the Red & Gold Rumble at ...
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Tourney time disappointment for Bona men
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson 
Mar 15, 2016
You can fairly call me a homer on this, but I just have a sour taste in my mouth about this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The passionate St...
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Bosley shoots for 1,000 in finale
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Sam Wilson 
Feb 23, 2016
JAMESTOWN — Except for the state champions, all high school basketball seasons end with some form of disappointment. But at least for Mason Bosley, he...
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Wilson: College title game entertains again
Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson 
Jan 13, 2016
Well, that was certainly the College Football Playoff championship we hoped for after a lousy set of semifinal games. Especially since last year’s fir...
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Bills tease what could have been in finale
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 07, 2016
The 2016 Bills looked a little like what their fans hoped the 2015 Bills would. Of course, it was too late to make any kind of difference this season....
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Haas hopes he’s found his spot for Lehigh
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Dec 30, 2015
After what he calls “a lot of ups and downs,” Ben Haas thinks he’s found the right spot on the Lehigh University wrestling team. Haas, a 2011 Salamanc...
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Wilson: SHS grads reconnect via fantasy football
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Sam Wilson 
Dec 16, 2015
It’s a fantasy football punishment befitting the hijinks of FX’s “The League” or Matthew Berry’s book, “Fantasy Life.” Larry Goldstein, commissioner o...
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Turnout troubling for Emley, Salamanca wrestling
Salamanca Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
Sam Wilson 
Dec 02, 2015
The numbers are staggering: four wrestlers for an entire team? Salamanca varsity wrestling coach Tim Emley said he expected much better at the end of ...
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